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8-30-11
No notes taken today!
8-31-11
Work Before/After Revolution
Before
Sun determined work day
The U.S. was 80% rural
Things were sent by river/canals
Western European immigrants
Horse, steam, water power
Mills
After
12 hour work days
60% rural
sent by railroad
Eastern European immigrants
Electric Age
Factories / sweat shops
Rise of big business
September 1, 2011
Today in class we went over children and women labor. We also learned about Factory Towns.
Women
-Starting wage was $1.50
-No Set hours
-Unpaid overtime
-Normally worked 7 days a week
-Could be sexually abused
Children
-10 to 14 hour work days with limited breaks.
-Bosses were very strict with children
-Started as young as 3
-Money went to their parents
-Worked 6 days a week
Factory Towns
-Working conditions were horrible
-Miners couldnt stand streight up.
-Miners would develop black lung, and wouldn't be medically covered.
-Miners could be evicted from homes if they'd protest.
-Everything was controlled by the same person or same group of people.
8-29-11
Intro Into Research Methods
8-30-11
No notes taken today!
8-31-11
Work Before/After Revolution
Before
After
September 1, 2011
Today in class we went over children and women labor. We also learned about Factory Towns.
Women
-Starting wage was $1.50
-No Set hours
-Unpaid overtime
-Normally worked 7 days a week
-Could be sexually abused
Children
-10 to 14 hour work days with limited breaks.
-Bosses were very strict with children
-Started as young as 3
-Money went to their parents
-Worked 6 days a week
Factory Towns
-Working conditions were horrible
-Miners couldnt stand streight up.
-Miners would develop black lung, and wouldn't be medically covered.
-Miners could be evicted from homes if they'd protest.
-Everything was controlled by the same person or same group of people.